cyanobiphenyl

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noun

Any of three isomeric cyano- derivatives of biphenyl, but especially 4-cyanobiphenyl which is an element of several mesogenic materials

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Meanings

nouncyanobiphenyl (plural cyanobiphenyls)

plural cyanobiphenyls

  1. chemistryAny of three isomeric cyano- derivatives of biphenyl, but especially 4-cyanobiphenyl which is an element of several mesogenic materials

Origin

From cyano- + biphenyl.

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APA

cyanobiphenyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanobiphenyl

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“cyanobiphenyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanobiphenyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyanobiphenyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanobiphenyl.

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